05551cam a2200445 4500 232015526 TxAuBib 20150601120000.0 ||||||s2005||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780739330104 0739330101 bc67e0e9-38c9-4cbf-9aa5-aac5ac8fb158 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 114423 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Koontz, Dean. Forever Odd [Libby Audiobook] : Odd Thomas Series, Book 2. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2005. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 235MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 235MB. HTML:Every so often a character so captures the hearts and imaginations of readers that he seems to take on a life of his own long after the final page is turned. For such a character, one book is not enough—readers must know what happens next. Now Dean Koontz returns with the novel his fans have been demanding. With the emotional power and sheer storytelling artistry that are his trademarks, Koontz takes up once more the story of a unique young hero and an eccentric little town in a tale that is equal parts suspense and terror, adventure and mystery—and altogether irresistibly odd. We're all a little odd beneath the surface. He's the most unlikely hero you'll ever meet—an ordinary guy with a modest job you might never look at twice. But there's so much more to any of us than meets the eye—and that goes triple for Odd Thomas. For Odd lives always between two worlds in the small desert town of Pico Mundo, where the heroic and the harrowing are everyday events. Odd never asked to communicate with the dead—it's something that just happened. But as the unofficial goodwill ambassador between our world and theirs, he's got a duty to do the right thing. That's the way Odd sees it and that's why he's won hearts on both sides of the divide between life and death. A childhood friend of Odd's has disappeared. The worst is feared. But as Odd applies his unique talents to the task of finding the missing person, he discovers something worse than a dead body, encounters an enemy of exceptional cunning, and spirals into a vortex of terror. Once again Odd will stand against our worst fears. Around him will gather new allies and old, some living and some not. For in the battle to come, there can be no innocent bystanders, and every sacrifice can tip the balance between despair and hope. Whether you're meeting Odd Thomas for the first time or he's already an old friend, you'll be led on an unforgettable journey through a world of terror, wonder and delight—to a revelation that can change your life. And you can have no better guide than Odd Thomas. From the Hardcover edition.. The aptly named Odd Thomas is not a detective but a quiet young man who sees ghosts and helps the police chief of his desert town solve crimes. Reader David Aaron Baker understands his character so well that he makes it easy to be completely drawn into Odd's world, in which his best friends are a morbidly obese mystery writer, a fatherly police chief, and the ghost of Elvis Presley. Baker's voice has an endearing gentle quality that perfectly suits the character. In the second Odd novel, an evil woman learns of his powers and will stop at nothing to exploit him. Murder is the least of her crimes. M.S. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. "The nice young fry cook with the occult powers is [Dean Koontz's] most likable creation. ... candid, upright, amusing and sometimes withering, especially when thinking about the state of contemporary popular culture.". HTML:The New York Times. "Odd's strange gifts, coupled with his intelligence and self-effacing humor, make him one of the most quietly authoritative characters in recent popular fiction.". HTML:Publishers Weekly, starred review. "Inventive.... It's refreshing to come across a character as good-hearted as Odd.... [Dean Koontz is] an interesting writer with a voice all his own.". HTML:Washington Post. HTML:"Forever Odd is a fast and exciting read.... [the climactic scenes are] fraught with tension.". HTML:Rocky Mountain News. Thriller. Fantasy. Fiction. Horror. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-01 20:00:02. Baker, David Aaron, 1963- http://www.ntexlibrariesonthego.org/ContentDetails.htm?ID=bc67e0e9-38c9-4cbf-9aa5-aac5ac8fb158 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/114423-ForeverOdd.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/114423-ForeverOdd.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=BC67E0E9-38C9-4CBF-9AA5-AAC5AC8FB158&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/114423-ForeverOdd.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/114423-ForeverOdd.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=BC67E0E9-38C9-4CBF-9AA5-AAC5AC8FB158&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) TXMLR